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1955' Rover 75
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£39,995Published 13 September 2025ID: 98Oqy4
- Cornwall
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Information from the owner
Age: 70 years
Mileage: 76700 km
Displacement: 2230 cc
Fuel: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Exterior color: Green
Exterior: Fog lamps
Seller's comments about 1955' Rover 75
1955 Rover 75 P4 in Sage Green (VFO 933)2230cc in-line six-cylinder engine with a single carburettor. Showing 76, 700 miles (may change slightly as in current use)Having been restored between 2011 to 2016 with further work undertaken by the current owner in preparation for the 2024 Mille Miglia, this British motoring icon has been subject to an extensive amount of work to make it a super fun and reliable car for UK and European tours and time trials whilst still maintaining lots of originality and patina. She certainly turns heads wherever she goes.Upon completion of the necessary works, VF0 933 took part in the 2024 Mille Miglia. With a starting number of 379 and finished 305, gaining 74 places which was a good result. Not only that the owners drove all the way from North Devon to Brescia, Italy, completed the race and then drove all the way back home, no mean feat and covering circa 4, 000 miles in the process!!And just for fun they also drove out to Brescia again in 2025 as a standby candidate for the 2025 Mille. Although they just missed out on an entry slot they toured the region and clocked another few thousand miles of smiles.The Background Don’t be deceived by the ‘aunty’ the Rover’s nickname, it’s derived from a compliment by legendary Mille Miglia winner Denis ‘Jenks’ he was Stirling Moss’s Navigator in 1955, that record still stands today.Jenkinson after a Rover P4 had made a particularly tortuous journey seem “just as if it was going to Aunty's for tea”. This car was loved by the royals and the powerful and is a British motoring icon.The 1955 version of the P4 saw a facelift to Gordon Bashford’s design by David Bache. Bache introduced the three-section wraparound rear window, indicator lights replaced trafficators and it got a raised, bigger boot.The interior has the optional two-seat arrangement at the front and has been fully re-trimmed in green Connolly leather with restored woodwork. All the window runners were re-felted during the restoration. The whole of the interior is in good condition and very clean. The chromework is bright and all the levers are present and correct. It has the original tool tray under the passenger-side dash. The fuel gauge only operates between one-third full and empty. However, that is the most useful range! Various new chrome parts were sourced and the front grille was re-chromed. New Lucas P700 headlamps were fitted.It had a new clutch at 66, 000 miles as well as having the high friction brakes and a new master cylinder recently replaced.                 Full file of paperwork including the original bill of sale, handbook, workshop manual and a parts catalogue, all in good condition.The Exterior The paintwork is good with minimal signs of rust and a couple of chips on the door edges. The finish is fine and has plenty of paint covering the metalwork and presents well all over.The chrome parts that haven’t been replaced or re-plated wear their patina with pride. But this doesn’t diminish the car’s appeal. Quite the opposite, in fact. The glass shows minor scratches, as you’d expect on a 70-year- old car. Overall, the exterior looks like this old Rover is nowhere near its pension. Dry stored and always hooked up to a CTEK battery charger means it starts on the button. The engine ticks over very smoothly and quietly with decent power. The inlet-over-exhaust engine is quiet even when being worked hard and the four-speed gearbox plus freewheel clutch behaves impeccably.Like most cars of the era, driving is an engaging experience. The steering seems a little ponderous as most old cars do, but the ride is smooth. This Rover 75 looks the business, sitting confidently on the road with its slightly squared headlamp recesses and ‘suicide’ rear doors. It looks quintessentially English and the typical owner in 1955 would have been a well-to-do business-owner or bank manager. But today, the P4 is appealing to a rather racier customer, thanks to an Italian racing driver. 1955 was the year Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson won the Mille Miglia, the same year Paolo Lando Barsotti drove a P4 in the historic road race. As a result, this P4 is now eligible to enter the modern version of the event, which runs every year from Brescia in northern Italy. As a passport to the Mille Miglia, this could be your most exciting aunty ever. In preparation for the 2024/ 25 Mille Miglia and in getting her ready for sale the current owner has invested well over £12, 000.Some highlights of workNew heavy duty roll bar fitted, has improved handling no endPertronix Electronic Ignition fitted Second Fuel pump fitted along side the other one with hidden switch to use as a back up if needed.2 x Pertronix Ignition coils fitted for easy switching if neededNew heavy duty radiator fitted a large electric cooling fan switched on the dash1 x Fog light & 1 x Spot light fitted with switched on the dashNew headlight rubber seals fittedNew High Friction brake liners & New Master Cylinder fittedNew 12v Lucas washer pump fitted with switch on the dashNew classic car front seat belts fittedFront Bumper set Re-chromed2 x 12v Cooling fans fitted12v USB socket fitted on the dashHeater Matrix & fan refurbishedAir filter housing refurbished & new air filters fittedNew fuel filter housing & new fuel filter fittedNew engine mounts fitted New voltage regulator fittedNewly refurbished dynamo fittedRadiator fan blade refurbishedNew fan belt fittedNew wiper arms and blades fittedOil breather refurbishedNew cylinder head gasket set fitted and aluminium head skimmed Small oil leak noted, not unusual for a Rover of this era!List of some sparesSecond set of keysSpare wheel, tyre pump, jack, wrench etcA-series Easy-steer power steering kit inc wireless horn assembly not fitted (value £600)1 x Oil filter5 x Wheel nuts1 x Full set of Water hoses inc jubilee clips1 x Full set of Bulbs and a few spare fuses2 x Fan belts17 x Spark plugs inc a few used ones1 x Complete Distributor and another for additional spares1 x Complete set HT leads, Distributor Cap for easy switch over1 x Dynamo2 x Voltage Regulators 1 new & 1 original1 x Original Coil 1 x Water pump, inlet by-pass pipe & gaskets2 x Wiper blades & old arms1 x Diff Axle Gasket1 x 2m Length of fuel hose1 x New passenger side rubber window seal2 x old fuel filter housing Various other bits & bobsSelling on behalf of the current ownerFresh service just completed and will come with a new MOTNationwide and International delivery can be arranged
